Center for Civil Liberties

Who is Belarusian Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski?
Bialiatski, Belarus’s top human rights advocate, was sentenced to 10 years in prison. We take a look at his trajectory.
Al Jazeera 5 min read
Nobel laureate wants more to help probe Russian war crimes
A Ukrainian human rights lawyer who shared last year’s Nobel Peace Prize is calling for more international investigative and legal help to deal with the staggering amount of war crimes cases since Russia invaded its neighbor almost a year ago
The Independent UK 3 min read
Nobel awards to take place in Stockholm with full glitz and glamour
Nobel laureates congregated in the Swedish capital Stockholm on Saturday for the first fully in-person award ceremonies complete with a formal banquet since the COVID-19 pandemic that curtailed events in the past two years.
Reuters 5 min read
Countering Russian narratives and documenting war crimes in Ukraine
As the international advocacy officer at Ukraine's Center for Civil Liberties, Oleksandra Drik works to rally global support for Ukraine and fight against Russian disinformation. On a recent trip to Kenya and Ethiopia, she found that many wrongly consider the invasion of Ukraine as a proxy war between Russia and…
France 24 1 min read
Some Ukrainians voice mixed reactions to Nobel prize winners
A day after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize with fellow human rights campaigners from Belarus and Russia, the head of the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties praised the work of her fellow laureates but cautioned against lumping the three together in a Cold War-like narrative
The Independent UK 4 min read
Nobel Peace Prize jointly awarded to Belarus rights activist, Russian and Ukrainian groups
Human rights advocates in the former Soviet neighbors of Belarus, Ukraine and Russia won the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to fight authoritarian regimes as Europe’s worst military confrontation since World War II is roiling the region.
Tribune News Service 5 min read
Who are the winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize?
This year’s prestigious award was given to Ales Bialiatski, the Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties.
Al Jazeera 6 min read
Factbox-Memorial: Chronicler of Soviet and recent crimes, banned by Putin
The banned Russian human rights organisation Memorial was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday alongside the Ukrainian Center for Civil Liberties and the Belarusian human rights activist Ales Byalyatski.
Reuters 5 min read
Nobel Prize awarded to Ukraine, Russia and Belurus campaigners
A jailed Belarusian human rights activist and human rights organisations from Russia and Ukraine have been announced as winners of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize.
Evening Standard 6 min read
Activists in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine win Nobel Peace Prize
OSLO: Jailed Belarusian activist Ales Byalyatski, the Russian organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian group Center for Civil Liberties have won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, highlighting the significance of civil society for peace and democracy.
Bangkok Post 5 min read